Televised Morality

Televised Morality: The Case of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a 2004 academic publication relating to the fictional Buffyverse established by TV series, Buffy and Angel.

Televised Morality: The Case of BtVS
AuthorGregory Stevenson
SubjectBuffyverse
Genreacademic publication, Media Study
PublisherHamilton Books
Publication date
April 28, 2004
Pages316
ISBN0-7618-2833-8
OCLC55673027

Book description

The increasing frequency of moralist critiques of television shows is an acknowledgment of television's growing role in the shaping of a culture's moral values. Yet many moralist critiques misconstrue the full moral message of a show due to a restrictive focus on sex, violence, and profanity. Televised Morality explores the nature of moral discourse on television by using Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a case study.

Contents

ChapterTitle
01
"Taking Buffy Seriously"
02
"The Moral Battleground"
03
"Storytellers"
04
"Buffy's Story"
05
"Buffy's World"
06
"Human Nature"
07
"Identity and the Quest for Self"
08
"A Tale of Two Slayers: Identity, Sacrifice, and Salvation"
09
"Systems of Power: Technology, Magic, and Institutional Authority"
10
"Together or Alone? The Dynamics of Community and Family"
11
"The End as Moral Guidepost"
12
"Morals and Consequences"
13
"Sexuality"
14
"Violence and Vengeance"
15
"Guilt and Forgiveness"
16
"The Vampire, the Witch and the Warlock: Patterns of Redemption"
Conclu.
"Buffy and Moral Discourse"
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